Elena Zelenskaya spoke about the daily life of the first lady.

The wife of the Ukrainian leader answered questions about life at the state dacha, the most striking foreign visits and advice from Bridget Macron.

The wife of the President of Ukraine Elena Zelenskaya gave a rare interview to the NV publication, in which she spoke about her status, work, hatred, and meetings with foreign leaders. The interview with the first lady was published on Thursday, December 24.

He explained his attitude towards the status of the country’s leader’s wife in three words: “soft power diplomacy” and explained that the first lady should use her influence for the good of the country.

Among the achievements, he noted the reform of school meals, cultural diplomacy (the creation of Ukrainian audio guides in museums around the world) and the fight for equal rights for all.

Zelenskaya noted that he continues to cooperate with Kvartal, but much less than before (he created scripts for a humor study).

The president’s wife has learned to treat him calmly, but not when it comes to children.

Among the official visits with the head of state, Zelenskaya highlighted the Vatican and London.

“The Pope is a great man, I am very impressed by his position in life. He is a kind and sincere person. And although my personal communication with him was not as long as that of the president, for example, he left a very pleasant impression on me. And William and Kate It was a pleasant conversation between two married couples, which, of course, was political, but it was very warm, “said the first lady.

He also recalled the communication with Bridget Macron, the wife of the president of France. According to Zelenskaya, Macron gave her a lot of valuable advice on how to live in a new state, how not to worry, how not to pay attention to hatred, how to pay attention to her family and husband.

The wife of the head of state distrusts politics and prefers not to give advice to her husband in this area.

“Of course, I influence (the president). If I don’t like something, I tell him. But that does not mean that he will make a decision if I read something on the Internet,” he said.

Responding to a question about life at the state dacha, Zelenskaya indicated that she was reluctant to move there.

“From the first days, the security service persuaded us, forced us, begged us to move to this place where they could fulfill their functional duties. Because it is difficult in an apartment building: there are neighbors, the access control prevents them. And they (state security) can’t quite work, “he explained.

According to the first lady, “we resisted for a long time, but we still had to move.”

He also clarified that he somehow changed the “Pshonka style” in the residence.

“We removed these chandeliers. I’ll say more: we didn’t even go into some rooms. This is a huge house, our family doesn’t need one that big. They knocked down the gold, they painted (the walls) gray,” Zelenskaya said.

Earlier it was reported that Elena Zelenskaya participated for the first time in the annual meeting of ambassadors and spoke about the results of projects in the field of cultural diplomacy.

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